Obituaries
Rodney Alan Lindblad
Oct 11, 2026
Rodney A. Lindblad age 75 of Audubon, MN died October 11, 2026 at Golden Manor Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, MN under the care of HIA Hospice.
Rodney Lindblad was born May 18, 1951 in Moorhead, MN to Curtis and Arlys (Bergquist) Lindblad. He grew up in Moorhead and also enjoyed spending time at the family cottage on Little Pelican Lake....
Hazel Evelyn Risberg
Oct 9, 2026
Hazel was born to Edward & Mabeline Furr in December of 1918 in Holt Township Minnesota.
She attended country school and graduated from Thief River High School. She attended a dance in Thief River with her cousin and met Orville Risberg and they were married in March of 1940.
They moved to Middle River for Orville’s job. They welcomed their daughter Judith...
Pamela Jo Noah
Oct 7, 2026
Pamela Jo (Schnitzer) Noah, 69, passed away on October 7, 2026, at her home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
She married Michael D. Noah on August 7, 1976, and together they raised three children: Gabe, Adam, and Ashley.
Pamela devoted her life to her children and grandchildren. She was our own Martha Stewart, known for her incredible cooking, exquisite taste, and a superabundance...
Hunter Arnold Zick
Sep 29, 2026
Hunter Arnold Zick, age 21, passed away on September 29, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Kari Ann Syvertson
Sep 25, 2026
Kari Ann Syvertson, 56, passed away on Friday, September 25th, 2026. Kari was a beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend. Born on December 22, 1969, in Detroit Lakes, MN, Kari was a shining light in the lives of all who knew her. Kari was born to Larry and Ruth Engen and grew up in the Detroit Lakes area. She graduated...
Alwyn Markham Martinson
Sep 23, 2026
Alwyn Markham Martinson, 100, passed away at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, Minnesota, on September 23, 2026.
Alwyn was born on the family farm west of Rothsay, Minnesota, on July 28, 1926, to Hilmer and Ellen (Klengson) Martinson. When he was ten years old, the family moved to a farm east of Breckenridge, Minnesota. He went to country school for eight...
Marlo Sloan
Sep 20, 2026
Marlo Gene Sloan, 70, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Sunday, September 20th, 2026.
Marlo was born August 9, 1956, to Gerald and Irene (Thompson) Sloan. He grew up in Moorhead, MN where he graduated from high school in 1974. He went on to Moorhead Technical College and graduated with a degree in Supermarket Management in 1976. He met the...
Darrell Duane Olson
Sep 19, 2026
Darrell Duane Olson passed away peacefully at the age of 77 years old with his family by his side at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Darrell was born in Detroit Lakes, MN to Clarence Gordon Olson and Laverne Ruth Olson on July 19, 1949. He grew up and spent his life in Height of Land...
Ford Whitney Hermanson
Sep 17, 2026
Son, Father, Brother, Husband, Mentor, Guide, Businessman, Designer, Builder, Traveler, Adventurer
Ford Whitney Hermanson was born on March 7, 1941 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Gladys Marie (Maring) and Alton Ovid Hermanson. Ford had two younger brothers Victor and Dean.
-Ford grew up on Hermanson's Resort on Big Floyd Lake
-President of his class all four years of High School
-Played basketball and football...
deRicci Diane Petrillo
Sep 5, 2026
deRicci (Dee) Diane Ells-Petrillo, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota… probably having the last word… on September 5th, 2026, with her beloved husband, David Petrillo, by her side.
Dee was born June 13th, 1943, in Fargo, North Dakota to George and Ellen Ells. She spent her early years in Minnesota until she got “a wild hair”...
Judith Jean Noyes
Sep 2, 2026
Judith Jean Noyes of Frazee, MN, passed away at her residence at the age of 86.
Mary Lou Odell Stenerson
Aug 30, 2026
I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.
Ecclesiastes 3:12
Mary Lou was born May 22, 1934 in North Dakota to Ervin and Marlene (Oppegaard) Olstad. She spent most of her childhood on a farm there before moving to Detroit Lakes. It was there she met Stan, the love...
Diana Burson
Aug 24, 2026
Diana Perales Burson was born on February 10, 1963, in Lubbock, Texas, to Tomas Luna Perales and Juanita Gonzales Perales. She was raised in Mineral Wells, Texas, and later traveled north, where she would spend the remainder of her years.
Diana was the proud mother of three wonderful children, Jessica Tuggle, Jesse James Bommersbach, and Tomas Anthony Bommersbach. As the years...
Robert Lew Collins
Aug 19, 2026
Robert “Bob” Lew Collins 1938-2026
Robert (Bob) Lew Collins of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. He was 88.
He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota on February 8, 1938, to Robert and Elizabeth (Duff) Collins. During his childhood, he and his family spent time in several locations throughout South Dakota and...
Delores Jean Brekke
Aug 16, 2026
Delores J. Brekke age 100 of Detroit Lakes, MN died August 16, 2026 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Delores Jean Brekke was born on June 26, 1926 on the Burgess Farm near Devils Lake, ND to John and Ellen Carlson Burgess. She was baptized at Bethenia Lutheran Church in Northwood, ND. She went to school in a...
Dorothy Amanda Welke
Aug 16, 2026
Dorothy Amanda Welke was born June 13, 1920, in Belmond, Iowa to Rev. Edward and Amanda (Weissbrodt) Welke. Dorothy passed away August 15, 2026, at The Cottages in Detroit Lakes. She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Leo and T.E. Welke. Dorothy will be laid to rest at a private graveside service.
Myrna Rae Mielke
Aug 15, 2026
Myrna Mielke, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 91.
Born on August 11, 1935, in the small town of Ada, MN, Myrna was the cherished daughter of Roy and Mildred Larson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her dear sisters, Janice Hall, Betty Dickson, and Shirley Nappe.
Myrna’s journey through life...
Roger Arnold Pierson
Aug 15, 2026
Roger Arnold Pierson, age 74 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away on August 15, 2026, following a short battle with cancer in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by family.
Roger was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Helen Smestad and Arthur Pierson on October 25, 1951. Roger went to high school at Fordville High School and graduated in 1970. Roger had...
James Gottenborg
Aug 11, 2026
James (Jim) Paul Gottenborg, age 59, died on August 11, 2026, at Essentia-St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Jim was born on July 26, 1967, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the oldest of the 3 children, to Carol A. Gottenborg and James I. Gottenborg. He attended school in Audubon, graduating in 1985, and then attended 1 year at NDSU in Fargo,...
Leon Stanley Hanson
Aug 9, 2026
Leon Stanley Hanson, age 85, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, under the compassionate care of Hospice.
Leon was born on February 16, 1941, in Badger, Minnesota, to John and Selma (Branvold) Hanson. He graduated from Badger High School in 1959 and, in 1961, married the love of his life, Ardys. Together they shared 65 years...
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